Across 1,322 permits filed since 2025-03-08, the median is $4,718; half of projects fall between $3,500 and $8,000. Figures are permit valuations reported to building departments. National cost guides answer this question with averages from other markets; these numbers are what homeowners in New York actually reported when they pulled permits.
Recent filings
- Electrical - 200 amp service upgrade, (5) recessed lights, ceiling fanWhite Plains · 2026-09-04$9,870
- 200 AMP Service UpgradeNew Rochelle · 2026-09-04$4,000
- Install new 200 amp single phase 120/240V electrical service on the rear of building. Wire in new electric 16.3 kW pizza oven.City of Beacon · 2026-09-04$3,600
How to read these numbers
Permit valuations are the project cost the applicant reports to the building department. They skew slightly low — nobody rounds up for the permit fee — and scope varies, so the middle-half range is the honest picture: half of all electrical panel upgrade permits in New York came in between $3,500 and $8,000. We exclude permits under $1,000, jobs filed as whole-house construction, and counties whose building departments don't reliably report valuations.
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